Memorials

LucyLucy was a force of love every day she lived, and we were lucky enough to be her family. From the moment she woke to the first snore at bedtime, her tail wagged – walks, car rides, snacks, playtime. Lucy volunteered at nursing homes and hospice facilities in her...

CodyWe had Cody for 15years. He grew up with and was well loved by our 4 kids. Cody loved to go for walks and to just be outside, laying in the cool grass. He liked to be with people. He loved everyone. When Cody’s back leg stopped working the last place we wanted to...

Amber When I was able to have the courage to make the right decision for our Amber, I wasn't sure where to go, I found Kona's Loving Paws and felt it would be the right place. I was not wrong.  When you lose a pet, it is losing a part of your family. You want the best...

JeffreyMy husband and I adopted Jeffrey when we were 20/21 and admittedly did not realize we were going to have our hands full with an American Bulldog! As a puppy and young dog, Jeffrey loved getting into trouble and eating things he shouldn’t. We couldn’t turn our...

LibbyI found Libby as a puppy abandoned on my back step, looking for a new home. It was love at first sight. Libby was diagnosed with a rare cancer 12 months ago. At diagnosis, the vets said her life expectancy was 3-9 months. My girl amazed me and the vets with how...

CarolineI adopted my Sweet Caroline from Franklin County Dog Shelter in 2014. She was 9 months old, and had been picked up as a stray. From the minute I brought her home, she was my best friend. For the past 10+ years, she was my whole heart. Caroline had been my...

WinnieWe found Winnie 10 years ago through an animal rescue site. She had the longest ears, almost tripping over herself as she ran to us. Winnie will forever be missed by her dad, mom, 3 human sisters and a pup brother. She was the light of our house, always...

GracieGracie came into our lives almost 13 years ago as a 1 year old feisty little lady. She bonded quickly with us and her older brother. After he passed she became mother hen to our puppy and in between playing or ignoring him, she was always quick to jump in and...

ShempWe adopted Shemp from Canine Collective, which rescued him from a high kill shelter in Athens. We got him when he was about 2 years old and we had 14 years together. He was an easy going dog who readily got along with any new animals who joined our family. He...

Perdy It was love at first sight back in 2011 when we adopted Perdy. She was 2 then and had been trained to be a companion for children with disabilities. She didn’t make the final cut for the program due to "shyness,” but she was so sweet and great with kids. We were...

Sully Sully came to use 2 years ago in an emergency foster situation, just days after I lost my German Shepherd, Linka.  We knew the minute we picked Sully up that he was never leaving us.  We were blessed to to have two amazing years with this 12 year old young man,...

Dot DotWe were looking for a companion for our 8-year-old chocolate lab. We had only owned big dogs and really were not considering a smaller dog until Ollie’s little face popped up on our screen from a local pet rescue website. We made an appointment to visit him at...